Myles Love update: Carlisle toddler with Neuroblastoma

Jon and Danielle Love were devastated when their youngest child Myles was diagnosed with Stage Four High Risk Neuroblastoma in December. 

Neuroblastoma is a cancer of the nervous system that affects around 100 children a year. 

Myles' cancer was defined as stage four as it had spread to his bone marrow, and the high risk was due to the MYCN gene which causes cells in the tumour to multiply rapidly.

The toddler was given an 18-month treatment plan including three months of chemotherapy to shrink the tumour, surgery to remove the tumour, radiotherapy, more chemotherapy on his bone marrow and finally immunotherapy to replace his damaged cells.

Myles with siblings Cameron and Louisa (Image: Supplied)

Myles' dad Jon has now provided an update on his health. 

He said: "Since that day, Myles condition has worsened. This is a small two-year-old boy being given so many different medicines that are messing with his body. His lung has collapsed and he spent a couple of days in intensive care, it filled with fluid also and he needed a drain inserted in his lung to drain all the fluid, he is losing his hair, his left kidney has been destroyed by the tumour, and he has severe mucositis.

"The tumour pushes against his diaphragm making it hard for him to take deep breaths amongst many other side effects that will be here soon."

"Danielle has been in hospital with him ever since December 13 and continues to be so until he is stable enough to come home. I have been separating my time between Carlisle with our other two children and Newcastle as often as possible."

The Love family before Myles' diagnosis (Image: Supplied)

A fundraiser was set up to help the Love family during Myles' treatment, and over £7,500 has been raised so far. You can donate to that fundraiser here. 

Gold bows are also being created by local people in Carlisle to show support for Myles during his battle against cancer, with more details on that campaign set to be announced soon.